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Flora
04:24
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There's a beautiful symmetry
To the way flowers bloom
Give them warmth and lots of care
And you'll see what they can do
Your tender hands protecting them, you'll see their colors true
So you keep working, keep them from hurting, and it'll benefit the both of you
Fields of flora call your name,
But you pick this flower all the same
Its gentle petals bend to your light
And you're entrusted to make it grow to full height
It's your job to see it through
It's your very own to tend to
So do what you need to do...
Take care of it, won't you?
There's a haunting asymmetry
To a flower with buds closed
The sorry seed subjected to cold,
Exposed to elements no-one knows
Your protective hands tenderizing them, you'll see their heads turn blue
So you keep hurting, keep them from working, and it benefits neither of you
Fields of flora called your name,
But you picked this flower all the same
Its gentle petals bent to your light
And you were entrusted to make it grow to full height
It's still your job to see it through
It's your very own to tend to
So do what you want to do...
But love it, won't you?
The climate of your house has chilled
And the air with toxins filled
The soil is now just silt
And flowers in it wilt
There's no romantic intrigue
From petals lying 'round a bed
But you smile at her anyway,
Although your darling blossom is...
...But fields of flora will call your name,
And you'll pick a flower again
Its gentle petals will bend to your light,
And you'll be entrusted to make it grow to full height
It'll be your job to see it through
Another your own to tend to;
So do what you're going to do.
...You'll do the same thing, won't you?
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For You
03:00
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The world decided to separate us too soon
And when the world offered to help me, I refused
Because it don't work that way.
I'll bite the hand that feeds if it slaps me
No matter what the world may say!
And don't cry, I'm just fine
I've found a very nice disguise
I've been trying to follow in the footsteps of your shadow
So I don't let go of you
'Cause living alone in the shade where it's so cold
Is the hardest thing to do
But I'll do it for you
I'll do it for you
I decided to separate from the world
And, instead, visit yours, where I know I won't get hurt
I'll work in just this way.
I'll spite that hand if it kills me
And my mind will not be changing!
I won't cry, I'm just fine
In the safety of my own mind
I'm gonna follow in the footsteps of his shadow
And won't let anyone step in
'Cause living alone in his shade where it's so cold
In my book, is not a sin
I'm doing it for him
'Cause no-one else will
I'll do it for him
(I won't cry, I'm just fine
I won't cry, I'm just fine
I'm just fine
I'm just fine
I'm just fine
I'm just fi...)
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Ma'am, please, help a refugee?
They're after me
Don't call the police!
They're all in cahoots, anyway
They hunt me day by day
Wear my sanity
They analyze my mind
Until they find
Something to make me comply
I'm famous and I love it
I'm quoted whenever I say something
My words and theirs mix like fusion
Really, on the screen, can you not see
These are slight allusions?
They've got me from all angles
And in this mess, my friends are tangled
The swaps, the schemes, now I am paying
This will all lead to my fall, soon they'll do more than just playing
You daresay I make this up!
If so, then to me chuck
That knife, 'cause my life is...
I'm infamous, I used to love it
I'm recorded whenever I say something
My words and theirs mix like fusion
Please help me get by
With quiet elusions
This all started with a con
Let this be my last one
Too many people know my name
They're mad for sure
I can't take anymore!
I'm infamous, I used to love it...
I'm infamous, I used to love it
I'm recorded whenever I say something
My words and theirs mix like fusion
Please help me get by
With quiet elusions
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4. |
Tantalus
05:10
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Hail fellow, well met,
Welcome, friend, to my banquet.
Behold this feast for thee.
Don’t keep me waiting,
Seldom am I shown displaying
Such a courtesy
All’s well when finally
You insult my hospitality
Punishment is necessary
If you’re the sinner, tell me
Why am I the one dangling
From this tree?
[Chorus]
I gave you food and I gave you rest
You alone I swore to protect
To me you blessed lavish promises
How could one forget?
Now that I’ve called your bluff,
Realized I was fool enough to not see
Tantalus got the best of me
Your dish always tasted off
Turns out you’d left it to rot
A silver smile: over all details it will varnish
I’m lucky you waited for yours to tarnish
‘Cause now, I see everything
A bad polish made your plate pretty
What’s most unnerving
Is I ate half your dish
I stomached it
How could you?
[Chorus]
You thought you were the victor
You drew what ran ichor
I got angry; you said you were sorry
Bent my trust to commit atrocities
Every time that I reach
For the apple above my head
I can’t help but seethe and think
How you should be here instead!
I gave you food and I gave you rest
You alone I swore to protect
To me you blessed lavish promises
How could one forget?
Now that I’ve called your bluff,
Realized I was fool enough to not see
You’re time’s up
No longer will we sup
In harmony
You almost got the best of me
Hail fellow, well met
Welcome, once again, to my banquet...
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Petrichor
03:04
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(Gaude, gaude) Sing gaudete [x4]
Gaude!
Your blood runs ichor [x12]
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6. |
One More
04:34
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She utters, "This is the best feeling"
"Better than anything I could be dreaming."
"Then again, my dreams of late are nightmares,"
"But tonight, my mind is alive without cares."
"Reality will cut me to the core."
"Just one more."
Unfortunate is what they call it,
But I define it as living
I don't know if you'd say I thrive,
But this is what it means to be alive.
(Another) Two cents you give me
(But it's just another) Empty promise for the quick and easy
He utters, "This is bittersweet,"
"From the taste on the tip of my tongue that numbs me to my feet."
"It shirks me of any worldly worry,"
"And maybe I won't open my eyes again, if I'm lucky."
"The pain's barely there, but I'm feeling a little sore"
"Just one more"
Pity is what I reap
But feelings can't put the weary on their feet
On this couch, I've forgotten how
And judgment doesn't make it easy
(Another) Second chance you give me
(But it's just another) Jaded cat lookin' at the queen
I wish I could say I'm sorry
But I don't have the energy
I wish I could send out a rescue plea
But who needs somebody like me?
Just one more
(More) Leave me alone
(More) Leave me alone
(More) Just let me roam
'Cause I'm on my journey home
They utter, "This is the best feeling,"
"Now that I am finally dreaming."
"Now I can rest assured,"
"Knowing that there is no more."
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7. |
Home (Demo)
03:33
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The sky is still, but my head is spinning
My shadow and I are in battle, and it's winning
I don't wanna see you in this hell, I wanna keep you smiling
I wanna see you well, laugh and ride carousels, but that's just temporary
[Chorus]
The world is cruel
But only I know it
I'm just here for the show,
Forced to see it play you like a puppet
The rain clouds will roll in,
And before you can blink,
You'll be neck-deep in water
Slowly starting to sink
But if you prove to me the world has pure souls...
Then we'll both go home.
You wanna see earth like me, but I feel blind
You say you wanna be bigger quick, but I would give anything for more time
I don't wanna see you in this hell, I wanna keep you smiling
I wanna see you well, laugh and ride carousels, but that's just temporary
[Chorus]
Something's calling me to protect you,
No matter what the stakes
To keep you young and blissful,
And catch you when you make mistakes
Now I see through you,
I can loosen the reins
So I'll watch as you meet somebody in the grain
And jump right off that amber plain
(The world is cruel) Oh, I'm home
(But I'll let you play the game) Oh, I'm home
(And when the rain clouds come to play) Oh, I'm home
(Let me see you dancing in the rain) Oh, I'm home
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Jeremy Francoeur Boston, Massachusetts
I'm a student creating indie electropop and singer-songwriter music. Thanks for stopping by!
Inquiries: jfrancoeurmusic@gmail.com
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